The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-25
The OLD KICKER.

the old kicker standing on tho corner,
half a block ahead. and the grocery
drummer said, ''now when the old
man begins to talk, you will pretend
10 be deaf and dumb, and nobody
must answer him but me-" They all
agreed and the car stopped and his
nibs came in and began fumbling in his
booklets for his fare.
n yum, if haven't left my pocket
book at home" said he as he dropped
his cane and run both hands down in
10 his trousers pockets. "Awkard
predicament, amt it," he continued,
as he looked at the insurance agent,
with a forced smile, sort of q ghast-
y grin, such as a man always exhib-
It's when he wants to seem unusually
happy.
The insurance man looked out of the
window and yawned, but made no
answer.
II swan. never did such thing be-
iore," said the old kicker, as he run his
fingers into his vest pockets and
brought them out empty. 81 guess
I'll have TO borrow a nickle of one of
you gentlemen" said he, punching the
BOARD of trade man on the shoulder
with bis thumb I'm hand it to you
he next time l see you. Embarras-
sing, | assure YOU
The board of trade man yawned and
ont his hand up to his ear as much as
o say he did not hear.
81 say, just lend me Nickel he
yelled, loud enough to brighten the
mules LEFT my money at home, you
know"
The board of trade man shook his
head and looked out of the window at
some men digging Il sewer.
The old kicker blushed and sat down
and took out Il snuff box, and filed his
nose full, and handed the box to a
dress maker who sat opposite him. She
smiled and shook her head, and tried to
look deaf and dumb. The old kicker
put up his box and as the driver raped
On the window and motioned to him to
pay his fare, he turned to the floor
walker, who sat next TO the dress max
er, and asked him for the loan of a nick
81, but the floor walker began to make
motions with his fingers like deaf and
dumb person, which caused all the pas
sengers to laugh, and then they all
made motions and pretended to be talk
ing to each other. The old kicker did
not know what to make of it. He
knew the drummer was not deaf and
dumb, and so he got up and walked to
The other end of the car where the
drummer was, and sat down by him
and said:
Beats all how many people there
are deaf now days. think il is caused
by listening at the telephone There is
no nuisance that has been sprung on
unsuspecting people, late years, so
great as the telephone. Every time l
ry to talk through telephone get
mad and swear will have it taken out
Of the house. Last night rung about
a dozen times. before could make an
echo. When the girl said hello l
asked her where in the devil she had
oeen all day, and she was impudent to
me. She asked me what in the world
[ wanted, and what allied me, and
went on to give her piece Of my
mind, when she cut me OF and left me
talking into the hole. Well, if had
had her where could get hold of her,
| would have taken her across my knee,
and"
''Pay your fare, please, old gentle
man with the smut on the nose" said
The driver as he put his head in the
loor
IAN right. JUST minute" said the
old kicker as he noticed telephone
girl opposite him. blushing and look ing
mad. Il meant nothing personal,
Miss, when | spoke of taking the girl
across my knee"
20. you wretch said the girl, turn
ing around and looking out Of the
window"
20, | thought she was deaf and
dumb. She was talking with her
fingers few moments ago. / say"
he said TO the drummer coiidentially,
Lend me a nickel till see you
again